FEBRUARY 10, 2025

CVD Risk Scores Fail for Some With HIV

By IDSE News Staff

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, posing a particularly significant threat to people living with HIV. To address this, CVD prevention plans rely on prediction models like atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores to estimate the risk for heart disease. 

However, previous studies have questioned whether these common prediction models perform well among people with HIV, and there remains a gap in